Resolution on a topical subject (RSP): Parliament states its view. It is not binding. Resolution on a topical subject First reading
European Citizens’ Initiative 'My voice, my choice: for safe and accessible abortion'
A resolution tabled by political groups, usually on an urgent matter or in reaction to a statement by the Commission or Council. Not binding.
Where it stands: Parliament adopted the text on 17 December 2025. This is its final position on the matter.
- ✓ Tabled for plenary
- ✓ Plenary vote Adopted 17 December 2025
- ✓ Parliament’s position Final
How a file moves through Parliament
A file is referred to one lead committee (others may give an opinion). Its rapporteur writes a draft report, committee members table amendments, and the committee votes to adopt the report. The report is then tabled for all MEPs; political groups can table further amendments, which are voted on before the final vote in plenary. The adopted resolution is Parliament’s final position; it is not itself law.
Who is working on it
- Lead committee
- FEMM — Women’s Rights and Gender Equality
- Rapporteur
- Abir AL-SAHLANI Renew
The rapporteur drafts and negotiates the text for the lead committee; each other political group names a shadow rapporteur to follow the file.
The text, version by version
Adopted by Parliament · latest Adopted text TA10-0338/2025 17 December 2025 ✦ Parliament welcomes the European Citizens’ Initiative ‘My Voice, My Choice’ and calls on the Commission to set up an opt-in mechanism with EU financial support for Member States to provide safe abortion care for those lacking access.⇄ what changed Tabled for plenary Motion for a resolution B10-0563/2025 10 December 2025 ✦ This resolution responds to the European citizens’ initiative ‘My Voice, My Choice: For Safe and Accessible Abortion’. It notes the initiative seeks EU funding for abortion, which it sees as indirect harmonisation and a breach of subsidiarity.← Tabled for plenary Motion for a resolution B10-0564/2025 10 December 2025 ✦ This resolution responds to the European citizens’ initiative ‘My Voice, My Choice: For Safe and Accessible Abortion’. It notes that the initiative calls for an EU funding mechanism for abortion services, which raises subsidiarity concerns.← Tabled for plenary Motion for a resolution B10-0558/2025 9 December 2025 ✦ This resolution responds to the European citizens’ initiative ‘My Voice, My Choice: For Safe and Accessible Abortion’, which gathered 1.2 million signatures. Parliament welcomes the initiative and calls on the Commission to set up a voluntary opt-in mechanism with EU financial support for Member States to provide safe abortion care.← Tabled for plenary Motion for a resolution B10-0560/2025 9 December 2025 ✦ This resolution responds to the European citizens' initiative 'My Voice, My Choice: For Safe and Accessible Abortion'. It reaffirms that the EU has no competence to harmonise abortion legislation or fund abortion services, and calls on the Commission to conclude that the initiative's proposals fall outside EU competence.← Tabled for plenary Motion for a resolution B10-0557/2025 9 December 2025 ✦ This resolution responds to the European citizens’ initiative ‘My Voice, My Choice: For Safe and Accessible Abortion’. It notes that the initiative calls for EU funding for abortion services, which falls under Member States’ exclusive competence, and therefore raises subsidiarity concerns.
Newest version first. Open a version to read it in full. “What changed” shows the differences paragraph by paragraph; ✦ lines are AI-written from the texts themselves.
Timeline
- Plenary stage
- 17 December 2025 Plenary voteAdopted Adopted by a clear majorityFor 358 Against 202 Abstained 79
Final vote — text as a whole at 12:47 · 56% of votes cast in favour · every MEP’s position →
Show all 53 ballots in voting order
RejectedRejectedAdoptedAdopted5. Separate vote on paragraph 4AdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded6. Separate vote on paragraph 4AdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recordedRejected8. Separate vote on paragraph 5AdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded9. Separate vote on paragraph 5AdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded10. Separate vote on paragraph 5AdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded11. Separate vote on paragraph 5AdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded12. Separate vote on paragraph 6AdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded13. Separate vote on paragraph 6AdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recordedAdoptedAdoptedAdopted17. Separate vote on citation 11AdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded18. Separate vote on citation 14AdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded19. Separate vote on citation 15AdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded20. Separate vote on citation 16AdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded21. Separate vote on citation 18Adoptedelectronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recorded22. Separate vote on citation 19AdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded23. Separate vote on citation 20AdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded24. Separate vote on citation 22AdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded25. Separate vote on citation 30AdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recordedRejected27. Separate vote on recital DRejectedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded28. Separate vote on recital DAdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded29. Separate vote on recital DAdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recordedRejected31. Separate vote on recital EAdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recordedAdopted33. Separate vote on recital FAdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded34. Separate vote on recital GAdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded35. Separate vote on recital HAdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded36. Separate vote on recital IAdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded37. Separate vote on recital JRejectedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recordedAdoptedAdoptedAdopted41. Separate vote on recital LAdoptedelectronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recorded42. Separate vote on recital MRejectedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recordedAdoptedRejectedAdoptedAdoptedAdoptedAdoptedAdoptedAdoptedNot put to a vote, because an earlier vote already settled the matter.Not put to a vote, because an earlier vote already settled the matter.Not put to a vote, because an earlier vote already settled the matter. - 16 December 2025 Debated in plenary
MEPs debated the text in the chamber ahead of the vote.
- 12 December 2025 10 amendments tabled for the plenary vote
Groups propose changes to the tabled text; each is voted on before the final vote.